safety before we get started. When used properly, essential oils are generally safer than their chemical counterparts. How- ever, remember that essential oils are highly concentrated and must be kept out of reach of children. Use a bottle with an orifice reducer to reduce loss by spills or otherwise. Always check a reliable source for cautions and contraindications for each essential oil if you have specific health concerns. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should use caution before using essential oils. For example, even our fa- vorite essential oil of rose should not be used in the first trimester! Do not use un- diluted essential oils on household sur- faces without a spot check – some essential oils, including citrus oils and eucalyptus, will strip varnish off furniture. Do not use essential oils with a low flash point near heat such as in the dryer.
Storing Essential Oils Making essential oils is a very time- consuming and slow process, and can be extremely expensive. Always ensure that your essential oils are stored carefully, so they don’t evaporate, oxidize, thicken and resinify.
All essential oils should be stored very
carefully in well-filled, tightly closed con- tainers, at a cool temperature, and pro- tected from light. Contact with air will cause both evaporation and deterioration. Exposure to oxygen causes essential oils to oxidize. This is very undesirable. Citrus essential oils oxidize most quickly. Once an essential oil has oxidized, it should not be used therapeutically. How- ever, some oxidized oils may be used for cleaning rather than throwing them away.
Spring Cleaning with Essential Oils Spring cleaning with essential oils is
a wonderful way to sweep away the winter doldrums and to freshen your home! Have you tried using a few drops of
Eucalyptus radiata on a wet towel on the kitchen and bathroom counters? Or taken a damp cloth with a few drops of essential oil (of your choosing) and put it in the dryer with your laundry? It refreshes, smells better than costly drier sheets, which are frequently laden with chemi- cals, and is a green way to spruce up the laundry. There are a number of cleaning meth-
ods you can enhance with essential oils for a green clean that avoids harsh chem- icals.
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How To Use Essential Oils in Your Home While you may want to avoid using
your precious essential oils, such as Ner- oli Citrus aurantium var. amara and Rose attar Rosa damascena, for cleaning and household purposes, you can incorporate essential oils into your everyday life by using them whenever you would use a commercial cleaner or air freshener. You can use essential oils in every room in your house: kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, and laundry…
Although diffusers or other aroma-
therapy equipment can be quick and easy ways to disperse essential oils into the air, you do not need to invest in specialized equipment to add essential oils to your spring cleaning routine. The following suggestions do not require any special equipment: • Use two or three drops on the filter pad of your vacuum cleaner to leave a re- freshing aroma around your home as you do the housework.
• Add two or three drops to the edge of the toilet roll before placing on the toilet roll holder.
*Sprinkle a few drops of essential oil in and around drains, into the trash bin, compost bucket, toilet bowl, and in the dishwasher.
• Place a few drops of essential oils or an essential oil blend on cotton balls that are distributed in drawers, armoires, closets, and cupboards. Not only will lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) keep moths and insects out of linens when tucked into pillowcases, you’ll also en- hance your sleep!
• Use as a room freshener. Pour a few drops of essential oils or an essential oil blend directly on cotton balls and leave in a room. This is particularly good for freshening up a room that is stale with cigarette smoke or pet odors, or just from being shut up over winter.
• Sprinkle a few drops of essential oils or an essential oil blend on potpourri to revive the original fragrance.
• Add a few drops of essential oils or an essential oil blend to the washing ma- chine or dryer when doing laundry. For dryers, add the oil to a damp cloth and place it into the dryer along with the wet laundry. Note: Do not use essential oils
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